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French 19th Century Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chimera Brooch

About the Item

Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Magnificent antique brooch depicting a chimera with its wings spread. The creature's mouth is open, and between its fangs is an antique brilliant-cut diamond. Its eye is a small ruby. The clasp is a pin with a safety hook on the back, which is also chased. Total weight of the diamond : 0,08 carat. Height : 2.1 cm approximately, width : 4.1 cm approximately, thickness 6.4 mm approximately. Total weight of the jewel : 9,6 g approximately. Authentic antique jewel - French work of the end of the XIXth century. Our opinion : Massive, this antique brooch is characteristic of its time. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry since 1975, we deliver all our jewel with their certificate of authenticity, written by our certified antique jewelry expert and graduated gemologist, which presents the exact characteristics of the jewelry at the time of its writing. Each piece of jewelry is checked and repolished by our French workshop, controlled by our expert before being shipped: metal, gem, structure... and presented in a neat and qualitative gift wrapping. The shipment is made thanks to an adapted way of shipping with insurance and tracking number. When possible, the rings can be sized within the range of sizes suggested, and this is offer and done before shipping by our workshop.
  • Metal:
    Gold,18k Gold,Yellow Gold
  • Stone:
    Ruby,Diamond,White Diamond
  • Stone Cut:
    Round Cut
  • Style:
    Napoleon III
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Polished. Wear consistent with age and use. This jewel has been verified, checked and re-polished by our workshop. We guarantee all our jewelry. This jewel will be delivered with a certificate of authenticity drawn up by our expert certified antique jewelry.
  • Seller Location:
    Poitiers, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 24-2361stDibs: LU404224086452

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